The Right Move currently provides free scholastic chess tournaments at the following sites:

Riverbank State Park Smith Auditorium, 145th St & Riverside Drive, NYC.

Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 W Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY.

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, 357 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn, NY.

When:       See calendar of events

You must Pre-register for a tournament, by using the “Register here” portion of the website www.chesstrm.org/NYC/

Tell your full name, uscf ID# (or tell NEW), and the section.  Be sure to indicate which tournament you are joining.

Lists from coaches may be sent via an email to:     mcmanusj363@gmail.com

You are responsible to check the website www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ for errors and report them to above email.  See the section title: “Check to See who is signed in…”

All players in each Section play 4 games  Rounds are at 10:00, 11:30, 12:45, 2:00  (G/30;d5) All: USCF rated.

To sign up for a tournament you must be a current uscf member.  Scholastic players can join/renew for a yearly fee of $9 on-site at the tournament.

Check in at the tournament before 9:30 to be listed to play round 1 so everyone can be seated ready to begin play at 10:00.

• Awe–USCF Rated Adults Welcome : 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
• King–USCF Rated Above 1300: 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
• Queen–USCF Rated Above 900: 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
• Rook–USCF Rated Above 500: 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
• kNight–USCF Rated Under 500 : 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
• Bishop- Reserved for Grades 7-12 rated under 800 : 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
• Pawn–Reserved for Grades 3 and under rated Under 300 : 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
• Individual Trophies to Top 3 in each section.  (Minimum 6 players in each section.  2 trophies awarded if there are less than 12 players in section.)
• Medals awarded for all with 2.5 or more points.
• Team Certificate is awarded to the Best School Team in each section.